Category: Children’s services

579 Children’s services posts found.

Shropshire Holiday Activities and Food Programme winter holiday success

18/01/2023
Children having HAF fun at The Bridge Youth Centre in Bridgnorth

Over the school Christmas holidays, hundreds of eligible children and young people from across Shropshire enjoyed being active and taking part in…

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Census 2021 data: how well qualified is our population?

13/01/2023
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The 2021 Census took place across England and Wales in March 2021 and the first results are being released by the Office…

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Why Shropshire Fostering is different to other agencies

09/01/2023
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Shropshire Fostering provides homes for hundreds of children across the county. Here we find out what makes Shropshire Fostering different to other…

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Views sought on new home-to-school transport policy

04/01/2023
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People are being asked for their views on a revised policy which outlines how unsafe walking routes are assessed in relation to home-to-school…

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News from our partners: Back to school advice issued amid high levels of flu, COVID-19 and scarlet fever

03/01/2023
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News from our partners UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) As pupils and students return to school following the Christmas break, UKHSA is…

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Total of 1,000 places have been on offer through the HAF winter holiday programme

22/12/2022
Children having HAF fun at The Bridge Youth Centre in Bridgnorth

Hundreds of children across Shropshire are still enjoying being active and taking part in seasonal sessions offered by the Holiday Activities and…

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Increase in financial support for foster carers

16/12/2022
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From 1 April 2023, the amount Shropshire Council pays foster carers will significantly increase in a bid to encourage more people to…

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Musicians – Ensemble! Shropshire Music Service launches new ensembles in New Year

15/12/2022
Shropshire Music Service Ensembles

Shropshire Music Service, part of Shropshire Council, is launching a brand-new suite of ensembles to welcome in 2023. Eleven ensembles will be…

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Schools offered salt spreaders to treat icy pavements

12/12/2022

Schools are being invited to work with Shropshire Council to tackle the problem of icy pavements near their school. The first to…

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News from our partners: The Vanguard Building construction company nabs national Net Zero award

29/11/2022
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News from our partners Read Construction A Wrexham-based main contractor, Read Construction, have taken home the national Constructing Excellence Net Zero award…

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